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    #92
    imacman
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    Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »
    My relations in England initially thought Penney's was the upmarket cousin of Primark.
    They have plans for a big shiny store like some of their other new sites .They need to move out of that pokey store in the market cross


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    #93
    kikel
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    imacman wrote: »
    They have plans for a big shiny store like some of their other new sites .They need to move out of that pokey store in the market cross

    Are there any facts to back up the statements that Pennys are going in on the mart site?


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    #94
    road_high
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    imacman wrote: »
    They have plans for a big shiny store like some of their other new sites .They need to move out of that pokey store in the market cross

    Id like to think they'd stay in Market cross also. It would keep life in town..


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    #95
    imacman
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    kikel wrote: »
    Are there any facts to back up the statements that Pennys are going in on the mart site?

    One of my friends works in the Kilkenny branch and they were shown the plans last year


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    #96
    catbear
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    road_high wrote: »
    Id like to think they'd stay in Market cross also. It would keep life in town..
    Yikes. Take penny's out of Market cross and I reckon you'd lose substantial footfall, I reckon a lot of the other retailers would follow them too.


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    #97
    citykat
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    imacman wrote: »
    One of my friends works in the Kilkenny branch and they were shown the plans last year

    Not doubting your source but I've just seen the latest map of the new road through the old Mart site. Both sides of the site, bisected by the road, are labelled 'New Cinema'. There is no indication on the map of any other type of development in the area.


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    #98
    hi5
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    From the plans submitted to the county council, the cinema goes down one side only.

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    #99
    linny
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    On the kilkenny people this week it was reported that a site for a new secondary school has been located but didn't say where wonder could it be that part of the mart site


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    #100
    road_high
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    That's a massive site. No way a cinema would take it all up!


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    #101
    kikel
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    linny wrote: »
    On the kilkenny people this week it was reported that a site for a new secondary school has been located but didn't say where wonder could it be that part of the mart site

    No, that's going other side of river witch rest of the schools afaik.


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    #102
    hi5
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    Looking at the map it takes up less than a third of the complete site, and a lot of that is car park, which will probably be pay and display and refunded with the purchase of a cinema ticket.


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    #103
    road_high
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    kikel wrote: »
    No, that's going other side of river witch rest of the schools afaik.

    Should they not put it around the Johnswell road/ Lintown area? No school apart from Kilkenny College with a large young population and much better infrastructure in terms of ring road etc.
    Last thing Greensbridge etc needs is another school rush! Just a thought...


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    #104
    citykat
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    The entire mart site is owned by the cinema company isn't it?


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    #105
    catbear
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    kikel wrote: »
    No, that's going other side of river witch rest of the schools afaik.

    I don't think the CBS was mentioned in that story but the remainder of the mart site would be excellent for the new CBS. I guess they could use O'Loughlins for their field sports.


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    #106
    kikel
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    catbear wrote: »
    I don't think the CBS was mentioned in that story but the remainder of the mart site would be excellent for the new CBS. I guess they could use O'Loughlins for their field sports.

    Agreed the mart site would make use as a school. But I doubt that will happen. It's a pity.


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    #107
    Dozen Wicked Words
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    kikel wrote: »
    Agreed the mart site would make use as a school. But I doubt that will happen. It's a pity.

    Wouldn't the school run have made that area a disaster twice a day? Busy enough round there as it is.


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    #108
    kikel
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    Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »
    Wouldn't the school run have made that area a disaster twice a day? Busy enough round there as it is.

    There are issues there alright but I believe a lot of those issues are us been so reliant on the car as a mode of transport. Kilkenny comes to a standstill during rush out has everyone scrambles to use the bridge rather that the ring road. Maybe, if people had a school locally there would be less trying to cross the bridges. Anyway, the car is the chosen mode of transport for kilkenny, no getting away from that anytime in the near future.


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    #109
    road_high
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    Anyone further details on this at all? looks like about 1/3 of the site would be cinema? But are there other units included in that?


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    #110
    road_high
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    I see they are removing the wall alongside the Castlecomer road side- wonder what's going on?


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    #111
    catbear
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    road_high wrote: »
    I see they are removing the wall alongside the Castlecomer road side- wonder what's going on?

    Prep for the completion of CAS. I think there's detailed plans in the window of the old meubals shop on John St.


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    #112
    PaulKK
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    They seem to have the foundations of the new road laid heading back towards wolf tone street, got a quick look at it passing earlier.

    When is the CAS supposed to actually be finished?


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    #113
    kikel
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    PaulKK wrote: »
    They seem to have the foundations of the new road laid heading back towards wolf tone street, got a quick look at it passing earlier.

    That's interesting as the project tender hasn't been awarded yet.


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    #114
    catbear
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    kikel wrote: »
    That's interesting as the project tender hasn't been awarded yet.
    The circulated schedule said the tender was advertised in Nov and awarded in Dec. Someone has to have got it as there'd be no work happening otherwise.


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    #115
    citykat
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    catbear wrote: »
    The circulated schedule said the tender was advertised in Nov and awarded in Dec. Someone has to have got it as there'd be no work happening otherwise.

    A noitice was circulated to residents approx a month ago indicating the conract had been awarded. The company are not JCL and are based in the north afaik.


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    #116
    citykat
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    PaulKK wrote: »
    They seem to have the foundations of the new road laid heading back towards wolf tone street, got a quick look at it passing earlier.

    When is the CAS supposed to actually be finished?

    The bridge is due to be completed in June 2016 with the road(s) due for completion in Oct 2016.


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    #117
    kikel
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    catbear wrote: »
    The circulated schedule said the tender was advertised in Nov and awarded in Dec. Someone has to have got it as there'd be no work happening otherwise.

    Looks like I'm wrong then. Oh sugar puffs.


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    #118
    citykat
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    http://www.fox-contracts.com/

    This is the company carrying out the CAS roadworks. They haven't listed the job on their site. Their letter to residents indicated the work was due to start on 15 Feb 2016. There was no completion date given.


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    #119
    citykat
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    Latest update to local residents on the Mart site road/CAS bridge indicates that the bridge is due for completion by June 2016. The road works started on March 14th. The entire scheme (road/bridge) is due for completion Dec 2016. The Peace Park reinstatement is due to start in late Spring with completion due by July 2016.


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    #120
    linny
    Registered Users Posts: 572 ✭✭✭linny


    Anyone know when the new cinema is going to start to be built


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    #121
    eoinfitzokk
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    linny wrote: »
    Anyone know when the new cinema is going to start to be built

    Was the Cinema dwvelopment granted planning in the end?


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